HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2018 3.1.4. Recommendations: In 2018 the Commission issued a total of 93 recommendations. This is a significant increase in the recommendations issued by the Commission. Since the appointment of the new Commission in October 2015, the number of recommendations issued each year has increased exponentially (44 in 2016 and 84 in 2017). The majority of the recommendations was on the violation of equality and nondiscrimination provisions in the Constitution in the context of complaints pertaining to economic and social rights, such as the right to education. The highest number of recommendations was issued in relation to admissions to public schools which remains a perennial problem the Commission has to intervene in each year. Of the total recommendations, 25 were on complaints of torture and unlawful arrest and detention. This was also a significant increase from the previous years (for a full list of Recommendations issued in 2018 see appendix 2). All recommendations are posted on the HRCSL website for public reference. Subject/Area No. of recommendations Economic Social & Cultural 64 Rights - Rights relating to education* 30 Other ESC rights** 34 Rights relating to Personal 29 - liberty*** TOTAL 93 Page *These recommendations pertain to violations in school admissions, in students’ disciplinary matters, in university admissions, in harassment in educational institutions, and job promotions in educational institutions. 45 Source: Database of Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka 45